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Local Council & ServicesMayor of Camelford Andy Shaw 01840 212880Town Clerk Lee Dunkley 01840 212880Camelford Hall Chairman John Pearce 01840 212665Camelford Hall Bookings Wayne Corner 01840 211114Cornwall Councillor Rob Rotchell 01840 211026Member of Parliament Dan Rogerson MP 01566 777123Cornwall Council One Stop Shops 0300 1234 100Camelford Police Station Camelford Neighbourhood Team 01840 213709Police Non emergency 24 hours 101Neighbourhood Watch Chair Julie Dowton 01840 212694SITA Recycling Centre Bowithick Quarry, Trewarmett 01840 770778Doctors :
Camelford Surgery Drs Nash and Uglow 01840 213894Camelford Surgery Dr Garrod 01840 213893
St John Ambulance Wendy Jones 01840 212190Churches :Methodist Church Revd Stephen Caddick 01840 214624Church of England Revd Peter Dixon 01208 852022Roman Catholic Church Father Bryan Storey 01840 770663Souls Harbour Revd David Flanders 01840 212620Celebration Church Joan Keating 01840 212602Christian Spiritualist Church Linda Taylor 01840 213058—---------------------------- —------------------------------------ —-----------------Camelford Youth Club Jonathan Holt 01840 212434Guides/Brownies/Rainbows Christine Alexander 01840 779101Scouts/Cubs/Beavers Peter Jones 01208 850613Schools :
Sir James Smith’s School Head - Jon Lawrence 01840 213274Camelford Primary School Head - Mr S Bishop 01840 212376
Adult Education Dionne Peers 01840 213511Little Acorns Nursery Kerry Corner 01840 212114—---------------------------- —------------------------------------ —-----------------Veterinary Surgeons :Jonathan Holt Inns Park 01840 212229Penbode Market Place 01840 213277—---------------------------- —------------------------------------ —-----------------Camelford Town Band Bookings Secretary Sally Rickard 01840 211777Women’s Institute Secretary Diane Taylor 01840 213433Residents’ Association Alan Burgis 01840 213692Community Allotments Lee Dunkley 01840 212880Age Concern Pop-In Hon Sec Jean Brown 01840 211224Camelford Folk Dance Club Barbara Perry 01840 212655Royal British Legion Cameron Valentine 01840 212524Camelford Football Club Secretary Hilary Kent 07798 918360Camelford Rotary Club Secretary Ray Jeffs 01840 212497Camelford Floral Art Society Programme secretary Val Bluett 01840 212157
YOUR EASTER
APRIL 2014
CAMELFORDIAN
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EDITORIALI decided it was time to have a bit of a de-clutter and suggestedwe start with the shed. Paul has an extensive collection of paintand emulsion tins with about an inch in each. Each one isaccompanied by a jam jar with the appropriate brush, which is nowstiff and unusable.With the courtesy and affection given when saying goodbye to oldfriends, we loaded them into the back of the van and as Pauldisappeared into the sunset I made a start on disposing on one ofmy collections – the cobwebs. I started at the top of the house andsoon had a duster which resembled a large candyfloss. As I climbedthe stepladder to retrieve the last one Paul entered through theback door, Jem ran to greet him and caught the step ladder whichfell onto the emulsioned wall making a large, black mark.Paul never said a word. I have never seen anyone looking so smug!
POLICE APPEALFOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LANTEGLOS, CAMELFORDAND SURROUNDING TOWNS AND VILLAGES.Between Wednesday 5�� and Friday 7�� March 2014 about 30 slates were taken from aproperty in Lanteglos. Police are appealing for anyone with any information no matter howtrivial to contact them on 101 (general enquiries), 999 in an emergency, the local Police officeon 01840 213709 or email [email protected] quoting crime numberBC/14/68. This is also a reminder to all general public to continue reporting any unusualactivities and to keep premises secure.
FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF TINTAGEL AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES.
In the early hours on Thursday 30�� January 2014 a series of burglaries occurred inTintagel. Police are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward nomatter how trivial. Please contact Launceston Police station on telephone number101 (general enquiries) quoting crime number BC/14/38. 999 can be used in anemergency. Calls can be anonymous. This is also a reminder to all general public tocontinue reporting any unusual activities and to keep premises secure.
PCSO Chris Krolik 30645, Camelford Police Office ~ 01840 213709
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With spring hopefully just around the corner,now is traditionally the time to prepare forlighter, brighter days ahead. And what betterway than giving your favourite rooms a freshcoat of paint.
Successful home decorating isn’t difficult andit doesn’t have to be a chore. In fact, thehardest part is often deciding on a colourscheme. But whether you’re into minimalistwhite, funky bold accent colours, or safe andconservative neutral tones, you’ll need theright tools for the job, so pop down toStephens Home Hardware in CAMELFORD.
As with most DIY projects preparation iseverything. Making sure that walls andwoodwork are in tip-top condition before youbreak open the paint is well worth the effort.Dents, small cracks and holes in plasterworkcan be treated with quick drying fillers, whilegaps around skirtings and architraves areeasily filled with decorators caulk.
Previously gloss-painted surfaces will oftenbenefit from being lightly rubbed down with afine grade sandpaper to provide a key for thenew paint. Before painting woodwork domake sure the surfaces are free from grease,household dust and pet hair. There are manyproprietary products to choose from, likesugar soap, dust sheets or masking tape, ourfriendly team can ensure you’re fullyequipped.
Good quality paint brushes are a wiseinvestment as cheaper brushes quite often shedtheir bristles, which can compromise a pristinefinish. Likewise, paint rollers and pads withinterchangeable heads for fast colour swaps,or working with different paint types, are notjust convenient and versatile; they are also alot easier to clean and maintain. Qualitybrushes, rollers and pads can give years ofservice but only if they are thoroughly cleanedafter use. Warm soapy water is perfect for
seeing off traces of emulsion and other water-based paint but oil-based paints should becleaned in white spirit or a cleaner andrejuvenator designed to keep bristles supple.
Here are a couple of handy decorating tips.First, if you want to leave a brush or rollerovernight without the bother of cleaning it,simply wrap it securely in cling-film and itwill be ready for use next day. Second, trystretching a strong elastic band over a paintcan from top to bottom so you can wipeexcess paint from your brush on it instead ofagainst the rim. The paint will flow back intothe can instead of running down the outside!
You can get more helpful advice and guidanceon choosing and using items from ourextensive range of home decorating productswhen you visit us in store at Stephens HomeHardware (S Rickard & B Grills) T/as. We’veall you need to make home decorating simpleand rewarding.
BRUSH UP ON YOUR DECORATING SKILLS with Stephens Home Hardware
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13 AprilAll the Camel Allen Churches at St Teath at 10.00 am. Holy Communion and
Processing with Palms
Holy Communion at St Thomas’ at 10.30 am
Stations of the Cross at St Thomas’ joined by the Methodist Church, at 7 pm
Holy Communion at Camelford Methodist Church at 7 pmHoly Communion with foot washing, stripping the altars and Watch
at St Thomas’ Church at 7 pm
Good Friday meditation at Camelford Methodist Church at 11 amA range of activities for children and young people at St Thomas’ from 10 am
until 12 noonShort Service at St Thomas’ at 2 pm then Walk of the Witness to Advent
where a short service will be held at approximately 3 pm followed byrefreshments
Easter Day special celebration for all ages at 11 am at the Methodist ChurchCamel Allen Churches’ Dawn Rise Service at St John’s, Delabole at 5.30 am
Easter Communion at St Thomas’ at 9.15 amEaster Communion at St Julitta’s, Lanteglos,
joined by Advent Church at 11.15 am
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PROGRAMME SHEET FOR APRIL 2014FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OVER 50
Ema
Age ConcernCamelford & DistrictCornwallReg Charity No 274217
Bus Mobile07980 485 238
nsaHelstoneCamelford
Cornwall PL32 9RLCherry Whitehead [Admin], Kerenza, Helstone, PL32 0RL
Tel : 01840 213391, Email : [email protected]
DAY Date DESTINATION XX CONTACT TEL01840
TIME DON DRIVER
Tues 1 Launch of New Bus atTintagel WI Hall, 11 amPress will be there
Cherry, for moredetails. Helpneeded on theday
213391
Thurs 3 Launceston/Homeleigh ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 GrahamFri 4 Exeter Westpoint NS Shirley petty 211142 TBA £9.50 BrianTues 8 Buckfast Abbey NS Cherry Whitehead 213391 9 am £10 BrianWed 9 Port & Starboard Lunch
NB Change of DayNS Barbara Clutton 211011 ~ £6 Graham
Thurs 10 Bude/Brooks ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 MichaelFri 11 Blisland NS Peggy Molesworth 250269 9 am £5 DeborahTues 15 Tavistock NS Liz King 261710 9 am £7.50 BrianThurs 17 Wadebridge/Trelawney ST Lillian Marshall 250811 9 am £5 GrahamSun 20 Hilltop Farm 1 pm lunch NS Barbara Clutton 211011 ~ £3 GrahamWed 23 Dartington Crystal NS Margaret Rush 779085 9 am £7.50 BrianThurs 24 Bodmin/Supermarkets ST Barbara Clutton 211011 9 am £5 MichaelFri 25 Kings Arms Luxulyan NS Peggy Molesworth 250269 9 am £6.50 DeborahTues 29 Exeter [Camelford pickup] NS Pat Egan 938439 9 am [£95] Michael
XX - NS - no shopping ST - visit to supermarket and time allowed for refreshments as requiredTHANK YOU for another £100 given via the purse on the Bus - your generosity is appreciated
BOOK AND CAKE SALE
at
Camelford Methodist Church
Thursday 10 April,
10 am - 12 noon
In aid of the roof appeal
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Please let Tina at the Masons have your
unwanted bras for the women of
Malawi
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Save the Children
Hunger LunchClease Hall, Camelford
Friday 11 April
between
12 noon and 2 pmPlease do come and join us for
delicious soups,bread and cheese
Everyone welcome !
Raffle - Bring & Buy - Cakes
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Wadebridge Foodbank & Storehouse, Bridgend, Wadebridge PL276DA
Tel. 01208 815374Registered Charity No. 1146404
Email: [email protected] Website:
We are delighted to announce thatwe raised over £4,000 at our CharityFundraiser ‘Above Water’ which tookplace on Saturday 8 March. Theevent was held at the Pavilion Centreat the Royal Cornwall Showgroundnear Wadebridge and was hosted byArthur White and included fantasticlive performances by Josh Curnowand The Claze. We’d like to thankeveryone involved who helped toorganise this event and to MattDurston, Creative Director at SKDAwho designed and printed the ticketsand posters.Guests were served drinks on arrivaldonated by Tesco, and enjoyed afour-course dinner by Tinker'sCatering. The evening included acharity auction, silent auction and avariety of raffle prizes. Guests hadthe opportunity to bid for a varietyof lots donated by local businesses.A big thank you to everyone whodonated auction prizes whichincluded a week’s holidayaccommodation donated by PatrickLangmaid at Mother Ivey’s BayHoliday Park. There was also aLunch & Spa Package Voucher fortwo people at The Point at Polzeath& the River Spa, a meal for two atRick Stein’s, The SeafoodRestaurant. A half-day candle-
Charity Night raises fundsfor the foodbank
making experience for four people atSt Eval Candle Company, a three-course Lunch Special for Two Peopleat Hotel Tresanton, a canteen ofcutlery donated by Glanvilles ofWadebridge, a luxury half-day SpaPackage & Refreshments at TheCowshed Spa, St Moritz, a meal fortwo from the Tasting Menu atFifteen, Cornwall as well as a mealfor four at The Beach Hut, WatergateBay Hotel.
Jacqui White worked hard toorganise the event and said “Wehave been overwhelmed by thegenerosity of local businessesdonating such fantastic prizes for ourannual Charity Fundraiser, the nightwas a great success. Thank you toeveryone who came along andsupported us. The money raisedenables us to continue helpingpeople in crisis in the localcommunities”This month we have also receivedsome very kind donations. We wouldlike to thank everyone at Sharp’sBrewery who generously donated afantastic £430. This money was raisedthroughout the year from their ‘Bake-Off’s’ and they have very kindly usedsome of the money to buy food whichhas been donated to our Foodbank.
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now held in the Lib Dem Club from 7.30 each Friday
1st and 3rd Friday proceeds to Friends of Cornwall AirAmbulance
2nd Friday proceeds to Camelford Lights
4th Friday to Good CausesPhone 01841 521083 for details
And don’t miss the Easter Bingo at 7.30 pm on 18th April
FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO
The Otterham and St Juliot Hall Committee was much relieved when work finallygot under way for the construction of a new Village Hall. A grant from the BigLottery was awarded last June following which it was hoped work would start laterin 2013 but due to some unfortunate delays outside the control of the Committeethis date slipped considerably.The contract for the build was awarded to MichaelVanstone Builders of Bude who hope to have the workcompleted within 28 weeks - maybe closer to 20 weeksgiven favourable weather conditions.The new Hall is being built alongside the old one which means the facility will stillbe available for most of the time. Once the new Hall is completed there will be aperiod of about a month when the old one will be demolished and removed and anew car park constructed. During this period there will not be a Hall in use butonce it opens, it should do so with a celebratory bang!
Building work starts on the new Otterham & St Juliot Hall
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CAMELFORD AND DISTRICT OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY22 members and friends attended this month’s meeting.Our speaker was Mrs Valerie Jacobs who washousekeeper, at Trenarren, for the author and poetA.L.Rowse , during his later years.
Alfred Leslie Rowse was born in 1903 in Tregonissey. Hisfather worked in the clay pits and his mother was ashopkeeper. It was therefore quite something at the timefor someone from such an ordinary background to win aChrist Church Scholarship at Oxford. His talents were sogreat that he achieved a First in History and was invited toapply for a Fellowship at All Souls College. He was theyoungest ever appointed as a Fellow.
As his financial situation improved he was able to buy many books for his research. Added tothe extra monies from tutorials and teaching his success became apparent. In 1953 he movedto Trenarren where he lived until his death in 1997. Having amassed around ten – twelvethousand books, and with Trenarren having nearly thirty rooms and attics on the second floorit was ideal for storing all those volumes. It was clear that although he often went back toOxford and travelled abroad his happiest times were in Cornwall.
Valerie shared some of her memories of her time spent with A.L Rowse. Her husband Brianshowed us some of the slides of Trenarren and some of the beautiful objects he was able toaquire over the years. In 1968 he was made a Cornish Bard. During his lifetime he wrote 98books. In the Queen’s honours list he was awarded Companion of Honour.
A commemorative stone is situated on Black Head – almost in sight of his beloved Trenarren.There is also a plaque in Truro Cathedral. These are public tributes to a great Cornishman.
We thoroughly enjoyed Valerie and Brian’s talk. They are both interesting and amusing and wethank them very much. Should anyone be interested in learning more Valerie has written abook called A.L.Rowse The Cornish Years.
Our next meeting will be on Monday 14�� April at The Clease Hall, Camelford. The topic will beThe Pentewan Railway and The Teatreat Train with Robert Evans. Everyone is welcome.
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PRACTICE NURSES’ TIMETABLES
CHURCHFIELD SURGERYDOCTORS’ TIMETABLES
Mon Camelford 9.00 - 11.00 Doctor
Delabole 8.30 - 10.30 Dr Garrod
St Breward 3.30 - 5.00 Dr Garrod
Tues Camelford 9.00 - 11.00 Doctor
Delabole 8.30 - 10.30 Dr Garrod
Camelford 3.30 - 5.30 Dr Garrod
Weds Delabole 8.30 - 9.30 Dr Garrod
St Breward 11.00 - 12.00 Dr Garrod
Camelford 3.30 - 5.30 Dr Garrod
Thurs Camelford 8.30 - 11.00 Dr Garrod
Delabole 3.30 - 5.00 Dr Garrod
Fri Camelford 9.00 - 11.00 Doctor
St Breward 8.30 - 9.30 Dr Garrod
Camelford 3.30 - 5.30 Doctor
DR GARRODMon Camelford 9.00 - 11.20 Dr Nash
Camelford 9.00 - 11.30 Dr UglowSt Breward 2.00 - 3.00 Dr NashDelabole 3.30 - 5.30 Dr UglowCamelford 4.00 - 6.00 Dr Nash
Tues Camelford 9.00 - 11.20 Dr NashSt Breward 9.00 - 10.30 Dr UglowDelabole 2.00 - 3.00 Dr UglowCamelford 4.00 - 6.00 Dr NashCamelford 4.00 - 6.00 Dr Uglow
Weds Camelford 9.00 - 11.00 Dr UglowCamelford 3.30 - 5.30 Dr Uglow
Thurs Camelford 9.00 - 11.30 Dr UglowDelabole 10.00 - 11.00 Dr NashSt Breward 4.00 - 5.30 Dr UglowCamelford 4.00 - 6.00 Dr Nash
Fri Camelford 9.00 - 11.00 Dr NashSt Breward 12.00 - 13.00 Dr NashCamelford 4.00 - 6.00 Dr Nash
DRS NASH AND UGLOW
Mon Delabole 8.30 - 11.00 Sr FisherCamelford 1.30 - 5.30 Sr FisherCamelford 3.00 - 5.30 Sr Catchpole
Tues Camelford 8.30 - 11.00 Mrs Hunt*Camelford 8.30 - 1.00 Sr FisherCamelford 2.00 - 3.00 Sr Catchpole
Weds Delabole 8.30 - 10.30 Sr Fisher**Camelford 8.30 - 10.30 Mrs Hunt*Camelford 8.30 - 11.30 Sr RuddCamelford 11.30 - 1.00 Sr FisherSt Breward 2.00 - 5.00 Sr Fisher
Thurs Delabole 8.30 - 9.45 Sr FisherCamelford 8.30 - 11.00 Sr RuddSt Breward 8.30 - 12.00 Sr CatchpoleCamelford 2.30 - 5.30 Sr Fisher
Fri Camelford 8.30 - 1.00 Sr CatchpoleCamelford 3.00 - 5.30 Sr Catchpole
* Mrs Hunt - bloods only** Sister Fisher will be running a Spirometry clinic atDelabole on Wednesdays from 10.00 - 10.30 ~appointments are bookable for this procedure
Mon Camelford 8.30 - 11.00 P RuddDelabole 9.00 - 12.00 S HounslowSt Breward 3.00 - 5.00 S Hounslow
Tues Camelford 2.00 - 5.00 P RuddDelabole 8.30 - 11.30 P Rudd
Weds Camelford 09.00 - 12.00ChronicDiseaseClinic
E Garrod
Thur Camelford 08.30 - 12.30 E GarrodFri Camelford 11.20 - 13.00 E Garrod
Mon Camelford 08.30 - 11.00 W MoranWeds Delabole 09.00 - 10.00 W Moran
St Breward 11.00 - 13.00 W MoranThurs Camelford 08.30 - 12.30 W MoranFri Camelford 08.30 - 11.00 W Moran
PHLEBOTOMIST TIMETABLE
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Garden stories from Cedarcroft - April
Oh joy everything is bursting forth! We have spent most of March busily pricking outand potting on plants ready for the season and suddenly everything is shooting awayand looking lovely. Some of you may remember this editorial from last year, but Ithink the advice is so useful at this time of year to give you ideas about what to planttogether to naturally help your plants grow. Also remember we have a beautifulshow garden at Cedarcroft, free to come and see to give you even more ideas.The JobsPlant out seed potatoes if you haven’t done so already.Direct sow carrots, beetroot, spinach, lettuce and other saladleaves. Pot up dahlia tubers in large containers and keepthem moist, somewhere light and frost free. Divide herbs, digup existing plants of mint, lovage, chives and marjoram -divide them and replant. Try sowing seed in succession so asto have a constant supply of vegetable and salad and not a glut.Creative ActivityGrow edible flowers this year. Added to your summer drinksand salads they bring colour and delicious flavour. Boragehas attractive blue blooms with a mild cucumber taste, greatin your pimms! Other popular edible flowers are calendula,salad rocket flowers, and spicy radish (all lovely in salads).Dill can be sown with brassicas and allowed to flower toattract hover flies, but also make a pretty garnish with a lightdill flavour. Nasturtiums are great in salads and a goodcompanion for pumpkins and squash. Courgette flowers aredelicious stuffed or dipped in light batter and then fried, ofcourse you do then sacrifice the courgette.Old Garden TitbitsMany plants classified as herbs contain natural chemicalsthat either encourage growth in other plants or protect themagainst pests and disease. Cabbages planted around withsage thyme or rosemary do well. Borage helpsstrawberries thrive. Pot marigolds secrete an insectrepellent that protects many surrounding plants. Parsleyencourages bees and protects asparagus ,beans andcarrots. That’s why in the old cottage garden you would findplants,herbs or flowers all over the place. When you knowthe reason it makes sense. The common foxglove is oftenthe first supposed weed to go on the bonfire when a newgarden is being made or an old one is being cleared up.Just think before you do this! It stimulates the growth ofplants around it and helps keep disease at bay.Rhododendrons and azaleas are said to particularly thrivewhen foxgloves are grown among them,and there is evidence to support this. ANON
Keep on planting, happy April from Penny and Sarah
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CAMELFORD & DISTRICT BOWLING CLUB
QUIZ NIGHT AT CAMELFORD & DISTRICTBOWLING CLUBMembers of Camelford & District Bowling Cluborganised their annual charity quiz, with a pastysupper, at the Clubhouse on Saturday 15th March.The profits of £570 were donated to the RNLI. Thephoto shows Club Secretary Neill Wright,presenting a cheque for that amount to GeorgeTurpin, from the local RNLI. Photo courtesy ofGeoff Risdon.
OPEN DAY FOR CLUB MEMBERSWith the end of the indoor/short mat bowling season looming ever nearer, preparations havebeen ongoing during the winter for the forthcoming outdoor campaign. Although there ismuch less work to be done on the green in the close season, greenkeeper Bob Staple has kepthis eyes on the condition of the rinks and has attended to any diseases which can and do occurat any time, especially in wet and warmer conditions. Along with spraying, to counteract theseevents, aeration of the green is essential and despite the incredibly wet winter never has therebeen water standing on the surface, so drainage is excellent. Also with the mild conditionsthere is a good covering of grass, which augurs well for the start of the 2014 season, whichbrings me to a reminder to our faithful readers:The Opening Day for club members is Saturday 12th April from 2.00 pm. Formal attire iswhites and players are requested to bring a plate of food for the usual repast . . . and . . . ofinterest to the wider public is our Open Day, one week later, on Saturday 19th April, from 2.00pm to 5, when the club invites anyone and everyone, young or old or inbetweeners, to comeand 'have a go' at bowls. Equipment will be supplied and a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits willbe available. Established players and club coaches will be in attendance for your furtherinstruction. Please bear in mind that we are offering a first season discount membership priceof £30 for the outdoor season.If you wish to contact someone in the club try 01840 213801 (Neill Wright - Secretary), 01288355103 (Peter Buck - Chairman) or 01840 261213 (Colin President). For short mat enquiriescontact Geoff Risdon on 01840 213243.
Happy and successful bowling everyone!
TINTAGEL ORPHEUS MALE VOICE CHOIR
Saturday, April 19th Combined Easter Concertwith ‘Roscarrock Revival’ in St Mabyn ParishChurch, starting at 7.30pm.
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A Methodist Minister’s View from Bryan Ede
It seems to me that some of the products which owe their origins tothe Easter Story are now available to us all the year round. Insaying this I’m thinking of chocolate cream eggs and hot cross buns.Since mid-February both of these products have been well promotedin the entrance aisles of the supermarket we visit. With the yearround availability of these products and the special promotions forweeks before Easter I am left wondering whether the significance ofthese ‘special products’ gets lost in the commercialism.
I have discovered that 80 million Easter eggs are sold each year,potentially that means that the Message of Easter will beremembered at least 80 million times as the recipients share andeat their eggs. I wonder! What will come to mind for you as you eat‘hot cross buns’ or a piece of an Easter Egg over the coming days?
‘Hot Cross Buns’ and ‘Easter Eggs’ are for me ‘Special Products’because of their association with the events of that first Easterwhich is at the heart of our Christian faith and has therefore spiritualsignificance for all of us. Our Christian culture has evolved from thatfirst Easter and each of us has been influenced by it consciously or
unconsciously.
For me eating a ‘Hot Cross Bun’is a powerful reminder of theagonising experiences of Jesusthroughout the night of MaundyThursday as he experiencedtrials, torture, taunting andthen death by crucifixion.Despite this he was able to pray
for forgiveness for his taunters and torturers, and accept that theWay of the Cross was his destiny for our forgiveness from God; andour well being. In a unique way the Hot Cross Bun reminds us ofJesus’ sacrifice on the cross and God’s love for us. ‘Easter Eggs’ areusually gifts to us, but come as reminders of new life and new hopeas we are reminded of the resurrection of Jesus and his eventualascension to the heavenly spheres, paving a way for us. Through‘Easter Eggs’ I am reminded of God’s offer and gift to us of ‘Life inall its fullness’. Which is why Jesus was sent among us.
It is good for all of us to think again about the real significance ofEaster as we share in the holiday weekend. Easter blessings to youall.
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North Cornwall National Trust AssociationFriday 11 April
7.30 pm at Wadebridge Town HallKEVIN THOMAS
weatherman with Radio Cornwall, will be enlightening us about what goes on behind theweather forecast and how it is prepared. Even if you are not regular listeners to Radio
Cornwall this will be a fascinating talk.
Tickets £5 for members, £6 for guests - more information from John and Barbara Hough 01840 212882
Moor Harmony Ladies Barbershop will befocused on honing their vocal chords in thenext 2 months before they go to Nottinghamto join the UK Convention of ladiesbarbershops choruses in May.Moor Harmony rehearse every week in the StJohn’s Ambulance Hall in Wadebridgestarting at 7.15pm with a lively ‘warm up’.The physical workout helps to relax the bodyand prepare to sing. It’s a fun way to start ourrehearsal, enjoy a stretch and bop to favouritedance tunes.
We swiftly move on to breath control exercises and tongue twisters to wake upthe muscles in the face and lips. Our Acting MD Meg then calls the chorus toorder to work on our new songs. This is the most focused and creative part ofthe evening, where we work hard to learn how to blend the four parts; bass,bari, lead and tenor, to make the whole sound we are striving for and at thesame time developing our interpretation of the words, with energy, effect andemotion.Coffee follows and then we can all have a natter!In the last part of the rehearsal we practise our repertoire which needs to bemaintained at performance level. Having worked hard on new songs we cannow relax, enjoy singing our favourite songs and look forward to sharing ourbarbershop music at future ‘sing outs’.
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For the fourth arrangement a slim glass vasewas used into which went several beechtwigs and two stems of white lilies. Andthat was that. The simplest ofarrangements, but really elegant.Contorted willow wired together andpushed into a dark coloured bulb bowlmade a framework for the next design.Tulips in shades of orange went in amongthe willow framework and to heighten thecolour effect daffodils were added. It wastruly springlike, fresh and colourful.Tulips were the main ingredient of designnumber six. A small aluminium bucket wasfilled with floral foam. Snake grass is hollowand if you insert wire into the stems you canshape them. Pieces of snake grass werebent into angular shapes and put into thesides of the bucket, and a piece of contortedwillow fixed across the top. Tropical leaveswere added. Tulips stems can be gentlyeased into curves if left out of water for awhile. Elaine gently curved the tulip stemsand arranged them hanging downwards,added more leaves, some of them curled tofill the gaps.For the last design a flower pot was filledwith the floral foam and a bunch ofdaffodils, standing upright, went into themiddle, tied round with paper covered wire.There was a circle of camellia leaves roundthe edge of the pot, with yellow spraycarnations circling the bottom of thedaffodils. The finishing touch was loops ofthe paper covered wire. Lots of lovelyspringtime arrangements for the lucky rafflewinners. A delightful evening.Next month we have a workshop eveningwith Elaine, on Wednesday 2 April, 7.30 pmat Camelford Hall. For details of materialsrequired please ring Elaine on 01840212555.
Gone the glitz and glamour of Christmas,gone thecontinuous rain;the time for anew look. Eggs!Val and Elainewere ourdemonstrators.A wreath ringwas the basis ofthe first design.
It was edged with pieces of conifer. In themiddle was a mesh pot filled with tiny,shiny wrapped chocolate eggs. Egg shells,split in two and wired together, nestledinto the conifer and greenery packedround. Yellow was the colour for theflowers, little spray carnations and brightchrysanthemums arranged around the ring.The finishing touch; little fluffy chicks to sitin the egg shells. It looked like a deliciouscake.The second design was very simple andused one bunch of alstroemerias, twigs andeggs. Into a large glass vase went the twigswhich created the shape and a frameworkto hold the flowers. A few arum leaveswere tucked into the top of the vase. Thealstroemerias were added and the eggswired and hung from the branches. It wassimply done, but delightful.Flower arrangers use all sorts in theirdesigns. This next design featured twocopper wire pot scrubbers and six inches ofroughened rope. These were fixed in themiddle of a floral foam-filled shallow glassdish. They were surrounded by shortpieces of greenery and pieris tassels.Across the middle went a row of short redroses with yellow chrysanthemums eachside. The effect was like a plump roundcushion and lovely for a coffee table.
CAMELFORD FLORAL SOCIETY5 MARCH 2014
‘WITH EASTER IN MIND’
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Camelford Branch of the Royal British Legion istaking the mainstay of a project tocommemorate the First World War by findingout what Camelford and Advent did during theperiod of 1914 to 1919, and is applying for agrant from the Heritage Lottery Fund toachieve this.The project is hoped to involve the schools,individuals and as many of the localorganisations including Camelford Town andAdvent Parish Councils, The Town Trust, TheChurch of England and Methodist Churches,
Camelford branch of The Old Cornwall Society and others as are willing tohelp in the project.We are asking organisations to delve back into their archived records to seehow the Great War affected Camelford and how their organisations wereeither affected or how they assisted on the Home Front. We would like allthe people of Camelford to research their family trees and see how theywere affected. Virtually every family in Great Britain and the BritishEmpire, as it was then known, was affected. Most families had a man thatwent away in the services; however many stayed home in essential workand hundreds of thousands of women “did their bit” as land girls, lumberJills, factory workers, and even as service members.We would like every person in Camelford and Advent to help us, even ifyour family did not come from here. If you have any documents or photosfrom that period we would be very pleased to visit you and scan them inand hopefully build up a picture of that person.We will be putting on displays to show you all what we, with your help,uncovered. If you have any information or would like to help in any wayplease call me, Cameron Valentine on 01840 212524 or email me [email protected] thank you for your future help in our project.
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So what sort of man was SamuelPollard? He was a deeply committedChristian and a very determined man whowas passionate about helping the needy,the poor and the disadvantaged. He wasfearless when it came to facing downdangerous or powerful men. Peopleoften came to him in trouble. In fact theywere more likely to seek Samʼs helprather than ask the local Mandarin orFeudal Lord. People came with illnesses,fears instilled by wizards, domesticarguments, suicide attempts and opiumpoisoning, to name a few of the everydayproblems Sam coped with.Whenever Sam was threatened withbeing beaten, imprisoned or evenmurdered he would go straight to wherethe threats came from and try and talkthings through - often for hours until thethreats were defused or withdrawn.Sam was a talented linguist and was ableto converse in A-Hmao and mandarin aswell as developing the Miao Script. Aboveall Sam had a sense of fun and of theridiculous and an ability to sacrifice hisown needs for the sake of others.Eventually Samʼs self sacrificing natureled to his death in 1915 when he caughttyphoid while nursing a dying child withthe same illness. The A-Hmao, bigflowery Miaos still venerate SamuelPollard as their spiritual leader. Theirdeep respect has survived Communismand the extremes of the CulturalRevolution right through until today.And it all stated with Samʼs birth in theBible Christian Manse in Victoria Road150 years ago in Camelford!
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and became expert at tooth extractionafter returning to England for a visit andbeing taught how to do this. He foundedthe first co-educational school in Chinaand although all Christian schools wereshut down during the Cultural Revolutiona Chinese educator Wezong Wangdecided to follow Samʼs example and hebuilt the Samuel Pollard Institute Miaoarea that Sam used to work in. (you canfind and interesting video about theInstitute on YouTubewww.youtube.com/watch?v=_6QJmNsfzx8). [See below]
Another tribute to Sam is the naming of amassive 100,000 square foot building atthe Hopkins-Nanjing CombinedUniversity Centre, ʻThe Samuel PollardBuildingʼ. It was dedicated in 2007 and isthe red building on the right of the picturebelow.
Sam Pollard part 2
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Pollard - his life, his script and the tributesto this exceptional and fascinating man.
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The first part of Samuel Pollardʼs storywas printed in the March 2014 edition ofthe Camelfordian. This second partfocuses on his work as a missionary inYunnan and Guizhou Provinces inSouthwest China - in particular with the
A-Hmoa a subgroup of the Miao people.The Miao can trace their history backsome 3000 years and number about9,000,000. Over the years they havedeveloped into numerous separate ethnicgroups with their own languages, spreadacross much of southern China andSoutheast Asia.They have mostly resisted beingoverwhelmed by Chinese culture. It wasamong the Ahmoa ethnic group that Samspent the last 10 years of his life. A-Hmoatranslates as ʻBig Flowery Miaoʼ whonumber about 400,000, of which about80% were said to be Christian. They wereparticularly poor and over many years hadbeen dominated by feudal landlordsmostly from the Nosu tribe many of whomwere ruthless and exceptionally cruel.
Sam Pollard worked from a missionarybase in Zhaotong but travelledextensively around the province ofYunnan sometimes alone but usuallywith other missionaries or with Christianconverts. From 1897 to 1904 Samʼsmissionary efforts was focused onanyone who would listen. He and hiscolleagues held services which wereoften in the open air in a town centre orvillage market place.To gain attention hestarted off either banging a gong orattempting to play a concertina. Then, inorder to have more effect he blew atrumpet but admitted that he had little orno musical ability. As his reputationspread there was less need for this andsimply standing up in a crowded place oradvertising a meeting by word of mouthwas enough. Sometimes many hundredsof people would attend and occasionallyup to 3000!Sam had many dangerous andsometimes life-threatening experiencesthat he details in his diary and there aretoo many to tell here. The mostdangerous was in 1907 when Sam wasattacked by a group of Chinese who likemany others at that time were suspiciousof missionaries and foreigners. Theycame to the village house where he wassleeping and beat him with clubs andiron bars to an inch of his life. No boneswere broken but he was unable to standproperly and so badly bruised that hehad to spend a month in hospital.In 1891 Sam married Emmie Hainge, amissionary nurse who he had metseveral years before at the MissionTraining Centre at Ganking. They hadthree sons and the youngest, Ernest,eventually became a famous scientist.He graduated from Cambridge Universityin 1928 with a degree in physics. Laterhe moved to America where he worked
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sam Pollard inCamelford
Rev Samuel Pollard 1864 - 1915
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as a professor of biophysics and playedan important part in the development ofRadar. For this work he received the rareand great honour of a Citation of Meritfrom President Truman.Remembering his time in China, Ernestsaid how much he disliked the extremepoverty and the superstitious nature of theChinese where he lived - who gave morespace for the graves of the dead thanthey provided space for the living.Sam Pollard became renowned for hismissionary work with the Big FloweryMiao people who live in a mountainousarea in the province of Guizhou next toYunnan. This started in 1904 when oneday a small group of these poor anddowntrodden people came to see Samand ask him is he could come and helpthem and teach them about Jesus. Overthe next few days more and more A-Hmoa people came and refused to returnto their villages until Sam had agreed tocome to them and help. Eventually Samagreed and founded a Missionary Centrewith a church, a school and a smallhospital in a mountain village calledShimenkan or Stonegateway, which hassince developed into a town and is aplace of pilgrimage.The work of Sam Pollard amongst thepoor, downtrodden and illiterate BigFlowery Miao was formally recognised byHu Jintao who after 10 years in officestepped down as President of thePeoples Republic of China in 2013. In1985, Hu Jintao was chief secretary forGuizhou Province and he told his officialsabout the good work of Samuel Pollard ineducating the poverty stricken Miaopeople and also developing a script sothat they could become literate in theirown language. He wanted his officials tofollow Samʼs example and look afterdisadvantaged people. He also orderedthat Samʼs grave which was smashed upduring the Cultural Revolution should bereinstated.
ʻPollard Scriptʼ was developed by Sam andseveral of his colleagues to help the A-Hmao to read in their own language. Thisproved a difficult task because many of thewords use different tones rather thanphonetics. He took inspiration from a scriptthat had been developed by a MethodistMissionary working with North AmericanIndians and he also adapted Pitman’sshorthand to indicate the level of the voicetones. Sam managed to translate much ofthe New Testament into this script beforehe died and there have been someimprovements since, but it is still known asʻPollard Scriptʼ and is also used by a fewother ethnic groups such as those thatspeak Tibeto-Burman languages. [below]
During the 27 years that Sam was amissionary in mountainous South WestChina he travelled many thousands ofmiles mostly on foot and arranged for thebuilding of more than a hundred churches,hospitals and schools in isolated villagesand towns. He practiced basic medicine
Samuel Pollard (continued)
